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Celebrate International Mother Language Day with us!
Discover the necessity of multilingual education and how it can shape the future.
logo de la Journée Internationale de la Langue Maternelle 2023
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On the occasion of International Mother Language Day, we invite you to take part in a thought-provoking discussion on the importance of multilingualism in education for fostering diversity and multicultural identity. We are pleased to welcome experts from UNESCO, UNIGE and ECOLINT. Find the full programme below.
The event is hybrid and open to the public:
- To participate online or in person: registration via Indico is mandatory for all participants.
Moderator
Mrs. Kira Kruglikova, Director of Division of Conference Management, and Chair of the Multilingualism Action Team, UN Geneva
Guest Speakers
- Mrs. Maki Katsuno-Hayashikawa, Director, Division of Education 2030, UNESCO Headquarters
- Prof. Francois Grin, Director, Research Group “Economics, Languages and Education”, Faculty of Translation and Interpreting (FTI), University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland
- Mrs. Isla Gordon, Principal of Campus des Nations, Ecolint (International School of Geneva), Switzerland.
In room, the Center for Learning and Multilingualism (CLM) will have an information stand on language courses at the UN Geneva, and will offer you tips to learn languages.
And... If you wish to dig deeper,
Learn more about International Mother Language.
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